ILLINOIS PARKS & RECREATION
Trail appreciation, p. 17
Outdoor trips, p. 28
5
In This Issue By Ted Flickinger, Managing Editor
6
Comment Line
7
Public, private sectors produce successful cultural event By Sandra Whitmore
11
Employee background checks — are you within your rights? By Janet E. Goldberg and Constance L. Bauer
14
Point/Counterpoint: Should park professionals run for public office? By Robert A. Porter and Richard E. Johns
17
20
Legal/Legislative Scene By Peter M. Murphy
Do your agency's programs deserve an 'A'? By Gary F. Balling
25
People, Places and Things
28
Here's how to plan 10 classic outdoor trips , . . By Daniel Gibble and Tim Rhodes
Barb Valiukenas, Editor Springfield, Illinois
Theodore B. Flickinger, Managing Editor Executive Director, IAPD, Springfield, Illinois
National Advertising Representative Allan S. Young P. O. Box 128 Winnetka, IL 60093 (312) 446-5818
Illinois Parks and Recreation 3 March/April 1988